Improvement in fluting-machines



PATENT CEEIGE.

CHARLES WESLEY THOMPSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN FLUTlNG-VMACHINES.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 117,578, dated August 1,1871.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, CHARLES WESLEY THOMP- SON, of Chicago, in the countyof Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Fluting-Machines 5 and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which Vmy invention appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part ofthis specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of auting-machine embodying` my improvements, and Fig. 2 is a side view ofthe same, showing the manner of lifting` the bed-plate.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in both figures of thedrawing.

` My invention relates to that class of machines intended for i'lutingfabrics; and the improvement consists in an open and ribbed orlanterngear-shaped metal roller to work on a grooved or corrugatedbed-plate, so constructed as to allow of a free circulation of air aboutthe fabric to be fluted.

In the drawing, A represents a grooved or corrugated metal plate. B isan open and ribbed or lantern-gear-shaped roller, affixed between theends of the forked frame D so as to freely revolve upon its pivots C,said frame D being securely aiixed to the handle E. At or near one endof the forks of said frame, and upon its outer side, is provided'aprojecting hook, F, which is used in lifting the bedplate A bypassing itover and upon the last projection or cog upon either end of saidbed-plate, and which is prevented from slipping from under or away fromthe hook in the act of lifting said bed-plate by means of, and restingagainst, the projection G upon said fork.

By means of the open and ribbed roller the air has a free circulationabout the fabric while being fluted, thereby facilitating the drying ofthe fabric, and the operator can see the fabric during the action of theroller thereon.

In using my said improved liutingmachin e, the metal plate is firstheated as desired and the fabric to be tinted, having been previouslystarched and dampened in the usual manner, is placed upon the groovedsurface of the plate and is forced and pressed into the grooves of saidbedplate by means of the roller E, rolled slowly therein and thereon,thereby fluting the fabric.l

Having thus described the nature and obj ect of my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The open-ribbed and lantern-gearshaped roller B, to work upon acorrugated bed-plate A, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The combination of the roller B, when constructed as described, withthe corrugated bedplate A, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

3. The forked frame D, provided with the hook F and projection G, incombination with the roller B provided with its pivots C, substantiallyas and for the purpose described.

CHARLES WESLEY THOMPSON.

Witnesses W. C. WILLIAusoN, Trios. W. ADAMS.

